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May 21, 2014

At FedEx we see the results of choke points in global trade every day – when protectionist policies create bottlenecks of red tape that end up strangling cross- border trade. Whether you order a product as a consumer or run a business, the experience of trading internationally runs headlong into cumbersome and outdated rules and regulations. It’s a complex problem with a specific set of solutions.

December 12, 2013

When I moved to Asia in 1994, the most common shipment was electronics.Think big and expensive. The first, mass-produced PCs were spreading like wildfire, and innovations like the “personal communicator” – dubbed “bricks” due to their size and weight – were starting to take off.

October 4, 2013

When you consider that China today exports 11.1% of world trade, or that Indonesia’s e-commerce trade grew 71% in 2013alone, it’s easy to see why Asia’s growth is increasingly felt worldwide. Yet trade expansion does not happen without smart policy. And that’s really the story behind why FedEx is supporting this week’s APEC CEO Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

November 11, 2011

This weekend, I am joining several colleagues at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Each year, business and government leaders from across the region come together to discuss policies, opportunities and developments that impact the region’s economies and international trade. FedEx has long been a supporter of the organization and this year we are especially proud that Michael L.